Addiction Essentials: The Go-To Guide for Clinicians and Patients: 0 (Go-To Guides for Mental Health) - Tapa blanda

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Erickson, Carlton K

 
9780393706154: Addiction Essentials: The Go-To Guide for Clinicians and Patients: 0 (Go-To Guides for Mental Health)
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ISBN 10: 039370615X ISBN 13: 9780393706154
Editorial: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2011

Sinopsis

Whether it’s to caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol, many of us suffer from at least one addiction. Carlton K. Erickson presents a comprehensive overview of the various types of addictions--covering both substance and nonsubstance addictions such as gambling, Internet use, and video games--and their diagnosis and treatment. This book sheds light upon the biological and environmental factors that cause addiction, reviews the various types of substance and nonsubstance addictions, and offers clinicians and patients hope for recovery.


Erickson examines alcohol, drugs that speed us up, drugs that slow us down, and how to recognize addictive behavior--such as exercise and videogame addiction--which may be less obvious. Other topics covered include alcohol and other drug pharmacology, neurophysiology of brain pathways, alcohol and drug interactions, adolescent drug use, drug use differences by gender and culture, and visual signs of drug use. Erickson presents various therapeutic methods for addressing addiction, including pharmacological interventions, individual or group therapy, twelve-step programs, and therapy involving family members. Finally, he reflects on the involvement of family and the risks and consequences of relapse.


Written by one of the country’s leading addiction specialists, this accessible, comprehensive book, is a go-to reference for your questions about addiction, and a friendly introduction to the diagnosis and treatment options.

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Acerca del autor

Carlton K. Erickson, Ph.D. is a distinguished Professor of Pharmacology/Toxicology, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Director of the Addiction Science Research and Education Center in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin, and an associate editor of the scientific journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. He is the recipient of the Nelson J. Bradley Award for Lifetime Achievement, given by the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP).

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Editorial
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Año de publicación
2011
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
039370615X
ISBN 13 
9780393706154
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Número de páginas
202
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